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The Union Pacific and Central Pacific joined together to form the ______.

transcontinental railroad 

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Robert Fulton developed the ______.

steamboat
100

The Erie Canal connects Lake Erie with the

Hudson river
100

People rushed to California because ______.

they wanted to find gold

200

The road that took people west was called the ______

Oregon Trail

200

The Pony Express was ______.

a fast way to send mail

200

How long did it take to travel the full length of the Oregon trail?

6 months

200

A person who trains horses and guards cattle is called a ______.

cowboy

300

The Cherokee writing system was created by ______.

Sequoyah

300

Who was the youngest Pony Express rider?

Bronco Charlie

300

The forced march of the Cherokee people to Oklahoma is called the ______.

trail of tears

300

What is a wagon train?

twagon trains were lines of wagons traveling west in the United States in the 1800s.

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